AI is reshaping the way we work, think and live, and it's also rewriting great power rivalry. Today, the AI race has become one of the most intense fronts in the China-US competition.

So what does this competition look like in practice? Beyond the rivalry lies a deeper question: Will humanity treat AI as a shared opportunity or a battleground to fight over?

To understand how this high-stakes competition is playing out, we went on the ground in cities across China and the US, from Las Vegas to Shenzhen, where AI is already shaping everyday life.

Key takeaways from this episode:
· China's success shows that limited access to top-end chips doesn't halt innovation; instead, it sparks new paths of creativity. This mindset is gradually becoming the underlying pattern across China's tech industry.
· The center of gravity of where cutting-edge research is happening isn't just in the United States. It's also here in China.
· We should see AI not as a rivalry, but as healthy competition. China and the US alike are working to advance the industry.

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